Now on bbc news. The travel show. There are still places that surprise me, even after travelling for nearly 20 years. Countries that appear to be one thing but, when you dig a little deeper, turn out to be something completely different. This is pretty spectacular. It is, it is. And im loving all the colours. The cabo verde archipelago, located just over 600km from senegal s coast, is one of them. Tourism has really picked up pace here in recent decades, and its easy to see why Crystal Clear waters, golden beaches, year round sun, all the ingredients for an amazing holiday. But i feel theres so much more to this place just waiting to be discovered by travellers like us. And all you have to do is head beyond the beaches. Ive been lucky enough to explore a lot of africa, but what ive heard about cabo verde is that you get this real sense of worlds and cultures colliding. So, if you take a look at the shops and some of the market stalls, theyre selling african style arts and crafts. The c
Ever best week. Now it is time for the travel show. There are still places that surprise me, even after travelling for nearly 20 years countries that appear to be one thing but, when you dig a little deeper, turn out to be something completely different. This is pretty spectacular. It is, it is. And im loving all the colours. The cabo verde archipelago, located just over 600km from senegal s coast, is one of them. Tourism has really picked up pace here in recent decades, and its easy to see why Crystal Clear waters, golden beaches, year round sun, all the ingredients for an amazing holiday. But i feel theres so much more to this place just waiting to be discovered by travellers like us. And all you have to do is head beyond the beaches. Ive been lucky enough to explore a lot of africa, but what ive heard about cabo verde is that you get this real sense of worlds and cultures colliding. So, if you take a look at the shops and some of the market stalls, theyre selling african style arts
There are still places that surprise me, even after travelling for nearly 20 years countries that appear to be one thing but, when you dig a little deeper, turn out to be something completely different. This is pretty spectacular. It is, it is. And im loving all the colours. The cabo verde archipelago, located just over 600km from senegal s coast, is one of them. Tourism has really picked up pace here in recent decades, and its easy to see why Crystal Clear waters, golden beaches, year round sun, all the ingredients for an amazing holiday. But i feel theres so much more to this place just waiting to be discovered by travellers like us. And all you have to do is head beyond the beaches. Ive been lucky enough to explore a lot of africa, but what ive heard about cabo verde is that you get this real sense of worlds and cultures colliding. So, if you take a look at the shops and some of the market stalls, theyre selling african style arts and crafts. The churches look like theyve been lifte
Now on bbc news, the travel show. There are still places that surprise me, even after travelling for nearly 20 years countries that appear to be one thing but, when you dig a little deeper, turn out to be something completely different. This is pretty spectacular. It is, it is. And im loving all the colours. The cabo verde archipelago, located just over 600km from senegal s coast, is one of them. Tourism has really picked up pace here in recent decades, and its easy to see why Crystal Clear waters, golden beaches, year round sun, all the ingredients for an amazing holiday. But i feel theres so much more to this place just waiting to be discovered by travellers like us. And all you have to do is head beyond the beaches. Ive been lucky enough to explore a lot of africa, but what ive heard about cabo verde is that you get this real sense of worlds and cultures colliding. So, if you take a look at the shops and some of the market stalls, theyre selling african style arts and crafts. The ch
More to this place just waiting to be discovered by travellers like us. And all you have to do is head beyond the beaches. Ive been lucky enough to explore a lot of africa, but what ive heard about cabo verde is that you get this real sense of worlds and cultures colliding. So, if you take a look at the shops and some of the market stalls, theyre selling african style arts and crafts. The churches look like theyve been lifted straight from a street in europe. And with a shared ancestry and heritage, you really get this South American feel through the people and the music. Cabo verde consists of ten islands and was a portuguese colony till 1975. Atjust 30 kilometres long and 12 kilometres wide, sal is one of the archipelago s smallest islands but the most popular for tourists. Many visitors stay in santa maria, in the south of sal, and it caters for their every need. But i want to get a real taste of life here. And to do that, i need to head to the beach and get myself a guide. He speak